diffusion MRI

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf medical imaging technique
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:diffusion-weighted_imaging
gptkbp:canBe Alzheimer's disease research
qualitative
quantitative
non-invasive
pre-surgical planning
epilepsy evaluation
prostate cancer detection
cancer staging
brain connectivity analysis
liver lesion characterization
multiple sclerosis assessment
muscle injury assessment
spinal cord imaging
gptkbp:detects microstructural changes in tissue
gptkbp:developedBy 1980s
gptkbp:enables gptkb:diffusion_tensor_imaging
gptkb:tractography
gptkbp:firstClinicalUse 1990s
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label diffusion MRI
gptkbp:inventedBy gptkb:Denis_Le_Bihan
gptkbp:limitation sensitivity to noise
low spatial resolution
susceptibility to motion artifacts
gptkbp:measures Brownian motion of water molecules
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:trauma
tumors
infections
demyelinating diseases
infarcts
gptkbp:relatedTo magnetic resonance imaging
apparent diffusion coefficient
diffusion spectrum imaging
fractional anisotropy
gptkbp:requires gradient coils
strong magnetic field
radiofrequency pulses
gptkbp:sensitivity axonal integrity
cellular density
tissue architecture
gptkbp:usedFor detecting acute ischemic stroke
mapping diffusion process of molecules
studying white matter in the brain
gptkbp:usedIn neuroscience
oncology
musculoskeletal imaging
gptkbp:uses magnetic resonance imaging
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Heidi_Johansen-Berg
gptkb:magnetic_resonance_imaging_(MRI)
gptkb:Magnetic_Resonance_Imaging
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6